This phrase introduces the dialogue among the Roman soldiers who were present at the crucifixion of Jesus. The soldiers, likely accustomed to dividing the possessions of those they executed, are depicted here in a moment of decision-making. The Greek word for "said" (εἶπον, eipon) ...
there’s no ignoring the kind of person described by the NT personality: rational and logical—definitely not a sufferer of fools or “bleeding hearts.” The patron saint of this particular kind of person is the low-key cop of Dragnet, Det. Joe Friday. His trademark phrase: “Just the ...
In real life it is always the anvil that breaks the hammer, never the other way about: a writer who stopped to think what he was saying would avoid perverting the original phrase. Operators, or verbal false limbs. These save the trouble of picking out appropriate verbs and nouns, and at...
Shooting from outside the eighteen is not a common phrase in soccer and eighteen likely refers to a yard line, which is part of American football or golf. So the best answer is: (A) Implausible. [Incorrect] This phenomenon is similar to the implicit social bias that sometimes makes ...
Wait. They ARE sociopathic. They may not be actual monsters, but clearly they meet the diagnostic criteria for being sociopaths. They have a weak and limited capacity to feel empathy and remorse. Some of them may, it’s true, be sincere when they mouth the phrase ‘thoughts and prayers’...
This is half of why I hate the phrase, “it’s just a cat”. You would not say “it’s just your sister”. “It’s just your wife” would never cross someone’s lips. Continue readingThere Is No ‘Just a Cat’ Sunday Sharing – 2020/07/19 Published by Herb on 2020-07-19 ...
In fact, I’ve read several different bibles of the Hudeo-Christian type, & have never seen the phrase, “Life begins at conception.’ I have read who bore whom—but they were people after they were born. & for those of us who are Sikh, Buddist, Zoarastian, Shinto, spiritual, etc...
C. the author worked all summer to get ready for the season D. the author never lost heart when he met with difficulty 59. In the third paragraph, the underlined phrase “getting in shape” probably means “___”. A. becoming healthy ...
Three days later, when Peter reached the lighthouse, his heart sank. There was no food or water. "I was pretty cheesed off. I stayed there for three more days then moved on. I was so thirsty. I knew I had to eat, but I'd tried crabs and thrown up immediately. I'd also had ...
And then there’s the thorny influence of personal friendships (I thought, for a second, that I’d made up the term “mateocracy” to discuss this, but it turns out that’s a fairly established phrase, so maybe I should have started part 4 with that anecdote instead of the slightly ...